Sal, Cape Verde

Here in this stunning penthouse, you are as close to the heart of Santa Maria as you can get - just 130 metres from the pier, 60 from Santa Maria beach and 72 metres from the pedestrianised tourist street. The glorious sands, safe swimming beach with crystal clear waters - every quintessential image of Santa Maria, Sal you've ever seen - are just a stone's throw away, and the west-facing views from the wrap-around patio must be seen to be believed. For those who want to be in the centre of Sal's tourist town yet also get a good night's sleep, it doesn't get better than this. There is simply nothing like this on the market at present, and has not been since Le Soleil was built back in 2006. Prices were a lot higher then, so this is your chance to snap up one of the most prime apartments in Santa Maria for the first time in 19 years.
It goes without saying that this would make a fantastic holiday rental, and there is no restriction on private holiday lets here, subject to obtaining the appropriate licence, which is easily done. This wonderful apartment has also been a highly successful long-term let, proving that it's very suitable for long-term living.
Set high above the heart of the bustle of Santa Maria, Le Soleil penthouse is secure and peaceful, in a safe, well-maintained building, providing a superb "lock up and leave it" option for those who - sadly - can't be here all year round.
From the street below, only the eagle-eyed tourist would spot the 29 square metre balcony, facing the ocean above. This is the crowning glory of the apartment: a large, beautifully decorated space, from which you have unrivalled views of the whole of Santa Maria bay, the city and the ocean. This balcony wraps around the entire corner of the building and has high quality outside furniture and palm fronds to provide some shade as required.
Internally, the penthouse has been very well cared for, and has high vaulted exposed wooden beam ceilings that look amazing, but also help keep it cool. Combined with a superb wooden spiral staircase, white-washed ceilings, white walls and very well selected furniture, this give the feel of urban loft, but with an unrivalled ocean facing setting.
Italian designed and built, the layout of this apartment maximises the living space. A fully-fitted white kitchen looks out over the sea, the separate, large double bedroom has good storage space and its own door out to the balcony, there is a large fully tiled bathroom with shower, and the mezzanine above the lounge provides either an additional sleeping area, office or storage space.
The apartment is poised to increase further in value as, adjacent to it, the new Barcelo 5* hotel has begun construction. This high-end, boutique hotel will have lush tropical gardens, restaurants, pools and bars as well as ground-level commercial units, transforming this previously vacant piece of scrub land and parking between Santa Maria's main tourist street and the pier. The northern-facing portion of the balcony will have an unrivalled view of the newly landscaped hotel - the vista will be even more incredible than it is now.
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Whoever sees this apartment first is going to fall in love with it, so early viewing is essential.